"The Greater Death of Saito Saku" is a 2005

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by Richard Harland.

Background

"The Greater Death of Saito Saku" was first published in 2005 in ''

Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales ''Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales'' is a 2005 speculative fiction anthology edited by Robert Hood and Robin Pen. Background ''Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales'' was first published in Australia in 2005 by Agog! Press in hardback format. It won the ...

'', edited by Robin Pen and

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and published by Agog! Press. It was published alongside 27 other stories by 26 authors. "The Greater Death of Saito Saku" was a joint-winner for the 2005 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story along with

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Once Giants Roamed the Earth "Once Giants Roamed the Earth" is a 2005 fantasy short story by Rosaleen Love. Background "Once Giants Roamed the Earth" was first published in 2005 in the anthology ''Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales'' and the collection '' The Traveling Tide''. ' ...

" which was also published in the same anthology.

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